November 15, 16 and 26

November 15: Students finished thier Powerpoint assignments, imported them into iMovie and then turned in a final iMovie file.

November 16: We watched the iMovie assignments that were turned in. Song of the week: "Rock the Casbah" by the Clash. No homework over the break.

November 26: Today we began preparing for the unit test. The test will be this Friday, November 30. I spoke about the cultural achievements and innovations of the Abbbasids while students completed fill-in-the-blank  notes. We then watched about 10 minutes of the PBS documentary which illustrated the achiements of the Abbasids.

Packets are due on Friday. The unit test is also Friday.

Here is the study guide I passed out today:

Islam Unit Test Study Guide


The unit test for Islam will be Friday, November 30. It will be a combination of multiple choice, fill-ins, short answer questions and a map. If you make flash cards to study for the test you will get extra credit on the test.

Terms/People to Know
Muhammad, Islam, Muslim, Prophet
5 pillars, Mecca, Medina/Yathrib, Bedouin, Nomad, Salat
Qu’ran/Koran, Umayyad, Abbasid
Allah, Ka’aba, Grand Mosque
Mosque, Judaism, Baghdad
Gabriel (the angel), Monotheism, Shadada
Sawm, Hajj, Zakat

Places to know on the map of the region:
Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Baghdad
Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, North Africa
Spain, Europe, Asia
Tigris/Euphrates Rivers

Short Answer Questions to prepare for: 1. Describe the geographic features of the Arabian Peninsula (see assignment #5, packet 1).

2. Describe the innovations and advances of the Abbasids (see .ppt notes).

3. How did Muhammad change the beliefs, and the way of life, of the people of the Arabian Peninsula?

4. List and explain the 5 pillars (see “Islam as a way of life” assignment)